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Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4(4): 324-328
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine journal homepage: www.apjtb.com
Document heading
doi:10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C586
襃 2014
by the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. All rights reserved.
The
effects of exposure to pesticides on the fecundity status of farm workers resident in a rural region of Fars province, southern Iran 1
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Masoud Neghab , Mohammadjafar Momenbella-Fard , Reza Naziaghdam , Narges Salahshour , Maryam Kazemi , Hamzeh 2 Alipour * 1 Department of Occupational Health, Research Centre for Health Sciences, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 71645-111, Shiraz, Iran
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Research Centre for Health Sciences, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 71645-111, Shiraz, Iran
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Department of Occupational Health, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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PEER REVIEW
ABSTRACT
Peer reviewer Alireza Choobineh, Professor, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel: 00987117251020 Fax: 00987117260225 E-mail: [email protected]
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of fecundity and other reproductive problems among a group of farmers in Kavar district of Fars province, southern Iran. Methods: A total of 268 randomly selected married male farm workers were investigated. A questionnaire was devised and validated [Cronbach’s α-coefficient (0.81)]. Subjects were directly interviewed and the questionnaire forms were completed for them. Results: The prevalence of current primary infertility among the studied population was about 7.4% (P=0.001). Similarly, 6.3% of farm workers had offsprings with congenital malformations. Finally, 1.5% and 9% of farmers’ wives had a history of stillbirth and abortion, respectively. It was concluded that the prevalence of current primary infertility were higher among farm workers families than in the normal population (P
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4(4): 324-328
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine journal homepage: www.apjtb.com
Document heading
doi:10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C586
襃 2014
by the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. All rights reserved.
The
effects of exposure to pesticides on the fecundity status of farm workers resident in a rural region of Fars province, southern Iran 1
2
3
3
3
Masoud Neghab , Mohammadjafar Momenbella-Fard , Reza Naziaghdam , Narges Salahshour , Maryam Kazemi , Hamzeh 2 Alipour * 1 Department of Occupational Health, Research Centre for Health Sciences, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 71645-111, Shiraz, Iran
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Research Centre for Health Sciences, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 71645-111, Shiraz, Iran
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Department of Occupational Health, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3
PEER REVIEW
ABSTRACT
Peer reviewer Alireza Choobineh, Professor, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel: 00987117251020 Fax: 00987117260225 E-mail: [email protected]
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of fecundity and other reproductive problems among a group of farmers in Kavar district of Fars province, southern Iran. Methods: A total of 268 randomly selected married male farm workers were investigated. A questionnaire was devised and validated [Cronbach’s α-coefficient (0.81)]. Subjects were directly interviewed and the questionnaire forms were completed for them. Results: The prevalence of current primary infertility among the studied population was about 7.4% (P=0.001). Similarly, 6.3% of farm workers had offsprings with congenital malformations. Finally, 1.5% and 9% of farmers’ wives had a history of stillbirth and abortion, respectively. It was concluded that the prevalence of current primary infertility were higher among farm workers families than in the normal population (P
